Benzene → HCID 21832195, compound

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Reaction Steps

Following a procedure similar to that described in Example 6, but using 2 g of 2-amino-1-(3-chlorophenyl)ethanol (prepared as described in Preparation 8), 3.07 g of methyl 3-hydroxy-4-(2-oxopropoxy)phenylacetate (prepared as described in Preparation 34), 70 ml of dry benzene, 60 ml of absolute methanol and 1.7 g of sodium cyanoborohydride, and then purifying the reaction product by column chromatography through silica gel, using ethyl acetate as the eluent, 2.62 g of the title compound were obtained as crystals, melting at 68° C.

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